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Originally Posted by DanP68
Running a small market club is difficult. The one piece of advice I would give is to never tie yourself into long contracts. Even with younger players, try to stick to 5 years or less. Older players rarely get more than 2 years from me.
During the FA signing period I try to grab a couple of low priced "need" guys. It might be for defensive purposes, or maybe a platoon bat, etc.
I almost never compete for a superstar FA until late January or early February. At this point a lot of demands start to drop as players get desperate to get signed. I try to find guys age 31 or younger, who will accept 4 years or less and can give me a decent bargain. For example a 4 WAR guy for $10-$14 million per year. That keeps my risk low, so if he totally busts I will not be financially destroyed.
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All good points and I would add one as well.......
Use "team option" for the last year of the contract if you can, it has saved me countless times when dealing with an aging or recently injured pitcher that never came back the same..